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S everal generations have passed since Doomsday when the

Earth was wracked by the Final War. Our forebears told of

the devastation, of the great pillars of ash and flame, of the

clouds of manmade pestilence, of the waves of strangely scented death.

All the marvels our ancestors had striven to create, their towering edifices

of steel, concrete and glass, the lore stored on their webs of computers,

were torn asunder, rent and lost. Many died, man and beast alike, and

the Earth was tortured and twisted. Many more died during the Years of

Dark Ice that followed.

As heat and light returned, those few survivors began to establish

themselves anew, communities began to slowly grow again, both to

protect and nurture or to seize and pillage, for both are paths of survival.

Nations were gone, survival was paramount, trade was scant. What

useful implements of the Before Time that could be safely salvaged were

quickly hoarded and cherished, for future generations, for survival, for

protection and predation.

The damage and poisoning of the Earth was reflected in the warped

flesh of animal and man. Many were born with hideous mutations to

the horror of their parents. Most died, others were cast out, only a few

were nurtured or endured. Over time, the number of mutants has slowly

increased, reluctantly accepted in some places, still reviled in others.

Fortified settlements are scattered across and beneath the blasted

landscape now, linked by the battered roads our ancestors made. Road

warriors in their armed and armored vehicles guard these places of

civilization, escort the mighty trade rigs that ferry goods and people

between those settlements that trade. Raiders assault these in their crude

vehicles, steal and slaughter, constantly test the defenses of the towns

and homesteads nearby. The weak, the foolish, quickly fall to their

ravages.

This is a time of hardship, of rebuilding, a time when scavengers

pick at the scraps of the Before Time, a time when might too often

means right. But it is also a time of hope, for Humanity has endured

and the Earth begins to very slowly mend. The future will again be

wrought by our hands, for good or ill.

- Daniel Turing, Lore Keeper of Redtown

Credits

Concept & Author

Colin Chapman

Adventure

Shawn D. Hilton & Friends

Playtesters

Steve Berrier, Brian Buhl, Tom Cadorette, Colin

Chapman, Chris Cooper, Neal Dalton, Michael Dawes,

Lauren de Villiers, Liam Fishwick, Mark Garbe, Nate

Hancock, Mike Hawkins, John Henkelman, Jeremy

Jagosz, Bart Miller, Joshua Montgomery, David Mullin,

Tiffany Pincombe-Ley, Luke Purvis, Ron Purvis, Mike

Miley, Daniel Potter, Reid SanFilippo, Demetrios

Santers, Mike Simon, Jason A. Starks, Ben Sterling-

Woodland

System Design

Colin Chapman

Additional Writing

Reid SanFilippo

Editors

Tom Cadorette, Daniel Potter

Art Director

Colin Chapman

Special Thanks

Emel Akiah, John Becaro, Crusher Bob, Tom Cadorette,

John Clayton, Chris Cooper, Neal Dalton, Jerry D.

Grayson, Jeremy Jagosz, Tim Kirk, Alex Owens, Daniel

Potter, Reid SanFilippo

Cover & Title Design

George Cotronis

Cover Art

Andrey (d1sk1ss) Anishenko

RPG.net Name the Game Contest

Winner: Richard Dickson

Finalists: T.J. Bailey, Charlibananas, Jason Durall,

Iago1537, Tim Kirk, Multi-Pass, Daniel Potter, Harlan

Quinn, Reid SanFilippo, Princess Stacey, Valandil,

Wisdom000

Back Cover Design

Jo Wilding

Interior Art

Emel Akiah, John Becaro, Alex Owens

Layout & Layout Design

Jeremy Jagosz

RPG.net Monkeys

Jon Acheson, Basilisk, Iago1537, Tim Kilgriff,

NinjaHero, DigitalSentience

R.A.D. Logo By

Dan Ramos Santos

Dedication

Colin would like to dedicate this book to his wife, Jo, the

reason for his continued existence, and his daughter, Rosie,

for bringing delightful madness into his life.

He would also like to express his absolute awe and gratitude

to the folks who truly helped make this dream a reality.

Words cannot convey how brilliant the folks listed under

Special Thanks are.

V6 Engine Logo By

Jeremy Jagosz

Sheet Design

Jeremy Jagosz

SUGGESTED FOR READERS AGED 12 AND OVER

PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED

http://radioactiveapedesigns.com

colin@radioactiveapedesigns.com

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to any companies or products are not meant to challenge the trademarks or copyrights concerned.

Contents

BAsICs

Chapter1:GetOnTheRoad–WhatIsRoleplaying?..................................4-7

Chapter2:TheViewOutTheWindow–Setting.......................................8-15

PLAYeRseCtIon

Chapter3:RockWhenYouRoll!–PlayerAdvice....................................16-18

Chapter4:BuckleUp!–CharacterCreation............................................19-22

Chapter5:BornToBeBad!–Rearings&Pursuits..................................23-29

Chapter6:FuelInjection!–Attributes&Skills.......................................30-33

Chapter7:GetYourFreakOn!–Mutations............................................34-37

Chapter8:Crossbows&Carbines!–Arms&Armor................................38-42

Chapter9:Autogyros&Automobiles!–Vehicles&Customization........43-53

Chapter10:DiggingInTheDirt!–Scavenging.......................................54-60

RULesoFtHeGAMe

Chapter11:Ignition!–V6EngineBasics................................................61-66

Chapter12:PedalToTheMetal!–Action...............................................67-75

Chapter13:BurningRubber!–VehicularAction....................................76-83

GAMeMAsteRseCtIon

Chapter14:TheWorldInYourHands–GMAdvice................................84-91

Chapter15:BlastedWastelands–CreatingYourSetting.......................92-89

Chapter16:Roadkill–RoguesGallery&Bestiary................................99-112

Chapert17:GasGouging-Adventure.................................................113-120

eXtRAs

Appendix–HumanoidAnimals............................................................121-122

Appendix–PsychicPowers........................................................................123

Appendix–V6EngineProbabilities............................................................124

Index...................................................................................................125-129

CharacterSheet..........................................................................................130

Vehicle/MountSheet..................................................................................131

CHAPteR1

GET ON THE ROAD

W HAT I s R OlEplAyING ?

A roleplaying game (RPG) is one of those things that’s hard to explain but easy to understand once

you see it in action. Roleplaying is best described as something like interactive group storytelling,

but that’s not completely accurate. While we can’t be there to show you, we can try to illustrate

what roleplaying is. Let’s meet some players and look at an excerpt of one of their game sessions:

This is Colin. He’s the Game Master (GM for short). He has an idea of the sort of adventure

story the group will be playing through, and knows what events are likely to happen next,

unlike the other players. He narrates the adventure, plays the roles of other characters

and creatures (each of which is a Game Master Character, GMC for short) that the

Players’ characters meet, and referees the outcomes of anything any characters do.

This is Jerry. He’s one of the Players . He’s playing the role of a single speciic

character, a grizzled bounty hunter called Slade. This character is his Player

Character ( PC for short, also just “characters”). Jerry tells the group what

Slade says and does in action, and in reaction to what’s happening in the story.

This is Jo. She’s another of the Players . Like Jerry, she’s playing a single PC,

this time a wisecracking mutant thief with a prehensile tail called Monkey-Tail.

Let’s take a look at them at their gaming table. You see, unlike normal acting, you don’t need to dress up

or actually physically act when you play a roleplaying game. You simply say what your character says and does,

more like a story than a theatrical performance. You can say this in third person or irst person.

Example 1: “Slade clambers onto the roof of the rusting car wreck to get a good look at the area.”

Example 2: “I clamber onto the roof of the rusting car wreck to get a good look at the area.”

In front of them they’ve got some dice and their Character Sheets (sheets that provide all the details about

their PCs for instant reference). They roll the dice when necessary to see if their PCs actually succeed or fail

at what they’re attempting. This is neat because it makes the game unpredictable; no one really knows how

things are going to turn out.

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